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2024 Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook Now Available
A new report developed by a diverse group of housing stakeholders aims to inspire local innovation and supercharge efforts to reduce the nation’s housing supply gap.
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Housing Affordability Resources for Land Use
Housing affordability continues to worsen in the U.S. Learn more about some of the land use regulation.
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Land Use Regulation Barriers and Fees
Lengthy and complicated review processes related to land use and land development represent an especially difficult challenge for affordably priced housing.
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Land Use Community Planning and Design
In order to meet the needs of a growing population, federal, state and local land use policies that accommodate an orderly and sustainable rate of housing production are a necessity.
How local exclusionary land use regulations continue to create inequity in housing.
Inclusionary zoning refers to local land use ordinances that require a certain percentage of new residential construction to be sold or rented at below market rates.
These case studies showcase how communities are tackling the housing affordability crisis.